Is Austria Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Austria
Safety rating
Women living in Austria consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Austria consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 4% percentage of women in Austria have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 292 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Austria?
Vienna
Vienna is very very safe for solo female travellers, I got to experience it myself when backpacking! I stayed in Vienna for multiple days and on two nights I didn't have an accommodation, so I was basically homeless 😅 but everything was fine.... even walking throug the streets at 3 am.
Posted: June 24, 2025
Alejandra
Vienna
I was there a hole day and it felt really safe. As far as I was alone, I got to ask to the people to take me pictures so I felt really safe in the place. Also I was there until night. At night it was the same, I felt really comfortable.
Posted: June 18, 2025Graz
I think Graz is overall a really nice and safe city. During the night there are, like in every city, a few places you maybe you should not visit. But in my 2 years living in Graz I almost never felt unsafe.
Posted: June 15, 2025
Анастасия
Salzburg
Very nice place in compare to Eastern Europe, especially after war it's kinda hard to say how safe it is here. For me I consider it 10/10, but I still have protection with me, like pepper spray and don't stay on the main train station too long
Posted: June 13, 2025Ferlach
Small safe town. People are very nice. I don’t even know if something bad ever happened here. Definitely very beautiful but in my opinion not very visit worthy unless you like hiking and ice hokey!!
Posted: June 13, 2025Austria
so i am in upper austria and it’s pretty safe in my area. i would not recommend to go in leoben and bruck kapfenberg for a night walk but in the day it’s very safe. In graz i would also not walk at home at night but it is pretty safe you just have to be a bit worried about the drug user. but the time i walked there at night i didn’t feel uncomfortable or something like that
Posted: June 11, 2025Is Austria worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 95 experiences from female travelers
Vienna, Solo travel
I felt very very safe. I stayed at the Magdas Hotel..... it was nice. Vienna has a lot of interesting places and events to experience. Donau island is great for relaxing and you can even swim there for free!
Posted: June 22, 2025Vienna, Solo travel
It was really cold. I feel more than save. I meet a girl that was traveling alone too. It was a really good experience. The food was really good, I ate a lot, it was expensive but good. Also I was there for my birthday and the people was nice.
Posted: June 18, 2025Experienced: November, 2024Safety in Austria
Vienna
Salzburg
Graz
Innsbruck
Villach
Baden
Linz
Passau
Burgenland
Klagenfurt
Ellmau
Bregenz
Krems An Der Donau
Wolfsberg
Ferlach
Worgl
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